Dior Homme Intense vs. Guerlain L'Instant Extreme Pour Homme

Hey Guys,
Going to Europe in a week and wanted to pick out a nice chocolatey, semi-gourmand frag from Dior Homme Intense or L'Instant Extreme. Although I haven't tried either yet, I will be purchasing them at a Sephora in Paris, so won't have that much time to test for longevity, etc. What are your thoughts on these two EdPs? Btw I also saw the brand new L'eau Masculin by Lolita Lempicka on the french sephora website....any comments on that? Thanks in advance.

Re: Dior Homme Intense vs. Guerlain L'Instant Extreme Pour Homme

i have never smelled the Dior Intense, but I do own Guerlain's L'instant Extreme which I don't find sweet in a gourmand sort of way. There definitely is a strong cocoa note along with some citrus, but again it is not that sweet, at least to me. It is a powerhouse though.

Re: Dior Homme Intense vs. Guerlain L'Instant Extreme Pour Homme

Re: Dior Homme Intense vs. Guerlain L'Instant Extreme Pour Homme

I only have the EDT version of L'Instant, but I think it's a work of art. It's just a perfect gourmand. It doesn't have blow-your-face-off projection like A*Men, it's got just the right amount of chocolate not to make you smell like a walking cookie factory, and I just love it.

Re: Dior Homme Intense vs. Guerlain L'Instant Extreme Pour Homme

I don't think anybody is off in recommending both or either.

They're hard to find. I'd say get whichever you can get your hands on first, and if you find both, splurge. They're different enough to own both and if for some reason you did not care for one you would have absolutely no problem selling it off.

Re: Dior Homme Intense vs. Guerlain L'Instant Extreme Pour Homme

I've ordered the Guerlain PH Extreme, but it's not arrived yet (blind buy!) - so can't comment on that. Dior Homme I found to be VERY sweet and powdery, and exceptionally long lasting. I personally felt it to be slightly too "feminine" for me.
I have the original Au Masculin by Lolita Lempicka - which I really love, but haven't yet tried the more recent offering, though I do intend to do so soon.

Re: Dior Homme Intense vs. Guerlain L'Instant Extreme Pour Homme

Originally Posted by Buysblind

I don't think anybody is off in recommending both or either.

They're hard to find. I'd say get whichever you can get your hands on first, and if you find both, splurge. They're different enough to own both and if for some reason you did not care for one you would have absolutely no problem selling it off.

I agree with this. You can most likely get even more back than you paid in most cases if you decide to sell. I see auctioned bottles of both frags on ebay going out for over 100, however Strawberrynet stocks both of theses (dior intense more frequently than L'instant) and sells L'instant for around 60 and dior intense for 95 (100ml) shipped.

However, in the spirit of the thread I'd choose L'instant over Dior. I love L'instant from the top to bottom notes but Dior Homme Intense doesn't do much for me for the first 1 or 2 hours with that lipstick note and powder in the foreground. Both are excellent but I'd rate L'instant a 9.75+ and Dior somewhere around 9.0-9.25. Maybe with a few more wearings I'll get to enjoy the opening of Dior more but for now it's just good and nothing more.

Re: Dior Homme Intense vs. Guerlain L'Instant Extreme Pour Homme

Depends. L'instant de Guerlain Extreme is spicy as anything, with a bit of a chocolatey tinge. Dior Homme Intense is more vanillic, and completely unlike the Guerlain due to the iris note. DHI is definitely the more feminine of the two. I like the Guerlain more.

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